I've looked through the second book and didn't think it was all that great. Maybe the text is good (?), but the slide selection isn't even close to the Davies book. There was more breadth in the artists represented, if that's what you're after. If I'm remembering the right book, it was sort of a survey of oriental themes throughout art history. Not at all like the Davies book that focused on 19th century academic painters._________________artpad.org

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I had the second one years ago. I ended up scanning in my favorite pieces (about 2 and then sold it when I needed the money (back during my starving years). No real regrets here, since I keep the art books I really love and would never sell them, and that book wasn't one of them.

$600.00 for Orientalists seems insane. But the content and printing quality is indeed the best you can get. I thought I knew most artists from this period instead there are so many incredible painters I haven't even heard from.

No, it's out of print. That's why the used books are at $577. I checked tons of other websites... almost everywhere where the price is still listed at $70 it says "currently out of stock," and it's at ~$600 on the UK and Canada amazon.com sites, as well at other major bookseller websites.

The only real question is whether or not the publisher will publish another edition soon and the book will go back down in price.

No, it's out of print. That's why the used books are at $577. I checked tons of other websites... almost everywhere where the price is still listed at $70 it says "currently out of stock," and it's at ~$600 on the UK and Canada amazon.com sites, as well at other major bookseller websites.

The only real question is whether or not the publisher will publish another edition soon and the book will go back down in price.

Man that's crazy. Who would pay 600$ for a book
I mean all you need to do really is to google Orientalist and you get tons of paintings. Oh well.. The stupid is not the one that sells, but the one that pays.

I also found a reasonably priced copy online, which, like the others, was never actually delivered. I called the publishers and it's just a guy and his son running the office, and they said they have no plans to reprint The Orientalists, and they're doing a book on American painters next.

And yeah, i can't think of any reason someone would pay $2000 for a book, seems ridiculous for something published so recently.